Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Across the great divide

This seamy scene was seen in the street beneath our feet. 
 
cracked sidewalk with joint
Crack and seam

The sidewalk seam did not prevent the crack from spreading; it just moved over a bit and continued. 

 

Saturday, December 27, 2025

International tomato


Tomatoes for sale
Sold off the pallet

The tomatoes are from Guatemala, the company is in Kingsville, ON, they are on sale at a store in Queens (New York City), the weight is one and one-half pounds, the price is ninety nine cents per box, the sign is a classic.



Monday, December 22, 2025

Cracked door paint

 
paint cracked door
Originally grey
 
At one time, the paint on this door was pristine and grey.  Now it is cracked and faded and discolored and dirty - and intriguing.
 

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Just relaxing

 
ninety nine cents store front
Lounging at the store

The sidewalk in front of a closed and shuttered 99 cent store is good place to stop for a rest on a hot and sunny day. 


Sunday, December 14, 2025

Orange tiger moth

 
tiger moth caterpillar
Fuzzy and scurry

 
A tiger moth caterpillar scurries across the street, looking for a place to overwinter.  There are many species of tiger moths (Arctiinae).  Some of their caterpillars are also called "woolly bear" caterpillars; we can call this a "yellow bear"?
 

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Rain drain

 
new sidewalk concrete with multi-hole drain
Sixty one holes 

 
This multi-hole drain cover features the venerable 1 x 6 x 12 x 18 x 24 hole pattern, resulting in 61 holes to drain rain.  Set in the sidewalk and out of the path of foot traffic, it has acquired a rusty patina.
 
The more unusual 1 x 5 x 12 x 18 x 24 x 30 pattern can be seen here.  
 
Do you have '5' or '6' second ring drain covers?
 
 
 
 

Monday, December 1, 2025

Covey of clouds

 
sun and clouds
Clowd of clouds

Clouds are clouds  - these have iridescence and crepuscular rays, both in one formation.